Supplement to "CEYLON 0BSERV2R." 
,SOK k STANTON Si INDIAN, CEYLON, AND JAVA TEA REPORT, 
September 21st, 1888. 
QUANTITY BROUGHT TO AUCTION 
From 1st Junk to Date. 
i/dian. Ceylon. 
211,^27 packages. 79,994 packages. 
1887. 
1888. 
2 43>/59 
127,02; 
13, Rood Lane, London, E C, 
IN LONDON 
Java. 
14,460 packages. 
21,649 „ 
During the week ^ 
23,147 packages Indian \ 
4,861 ,, Ceylon lTo/al 30,132 packages have been offered in public auction. 
2,124 ,, Java J 
The amount brought to auction has been smaller than for some weeks past, a decrease having 
;aken place in offerings of both/Indian and Ceylon Teas. 
The smaller supply of Ind/ans was mostly disposed of, at prices showing a slight recover}' from 
he lowest point, the irregularly so noticeable during the last few weeks having disappeared. 
Generally speaking, Tea/ of fine quality are somewhat dearer, owing in a measure to the 
omparatively small proportion of this description. 
Offerings have include/ a few very desirable Teas from Assam and Darjeeling. 
Calcutta telegrams place the exports to 15th inst., at a million and a quarter pounds only in 
kccss of last season. 
As an idea 01 the comparative prices of Indian Tea in London we quote :- 
DUST. 
FANNINGS. 
BROKEN TEA. 
PEK. SOUG. 
PEKOE. 
PEK. SOUG. 
PEKOE. 
1888. 
4*d. 
6d. 
7*d. 
8*d. 
9*d- 
7 d. 
8d. 
1887, 4d. 1886, 
6ld. 
8|d. 
iod. 
6|d. 
8d. 
7 id. 
8d. 
9*d. 
1 id. 
(Fair ordinary, dark liquor) 
(Refl to brown, strong rough liquor) 
(B/ownish to blackish, strong liquor) 
ackish greyish, useful liquor) 
(ffireyish to blackish some tip, useful liquor) 
(Blackish greyish, inferior liquor) 
Blackish, greyish, some tip, inferior liquor) 
A further diminution in supplies has accentuated the tendency of prices to harden, 
lich was noticed la/t week. Bidding for all sorts has been brisk, and has in some instances 
casioned slightly advanced quotations. The quality of offerings generally has been medium, very 
v Invoices possessing really fine liquors. 
Should supplies/continue upon a similarly moderate scale, it is not unlikely that they will be 
mfheient to meet requirements, and that stocks will in consequence be largely depleted. As it seems 
ibable that impo/ts for some months to come will scarcely exceed their present rate, it is doubt- 
whether the Market for Ceylon Tea can suffer much from any over pressure of Indian Tea, the 
tlets where Cey/on Tea constitutes a speciality being apparently sufficient to obviate any serious 
^■djoression in prides. 
A very fine invoice of Charley Valley Tea attracted considerable attention, and sold at an 
;rage of i/6|- per lb. The following averages may also be mentioned : — " Sogama," 1/2 J ; "Mocha," 
" Silver Kandy," 1/2. The 4,861 packages sold at an average of n jd. per lb. 
I J. 
1 
Thirteen different estates were represented in the auctions. With few exceptions the 
folk comprised Teas of poor quality. Sales in consequence passed with rather a dragging 
ic dency, prices for the inferior grades being lower, especially when the liquors were indifferent. 
l\i 2,089 packages, of direct import sold at an average of J^d. per lb. 
MOVEMENTS OF TEA (in lbs) FROM 1st JUNE TO 31st AUGUST, 1S88. 
I \\ N . 
ON. 
1886-1887. 
6,835,542 
2,318,250 
1,128,890 
61,445,290 
Imports. 
18S7-1S88. 
9,842,898 
4,059,120 
85 1 ,760 
41,015,432 
1SSS-1S89. 
14,546,055 
6,591 ,698 
1.279,740 
44.453. K12 
1886-1887. 
14,707,680 
2,153,800 
1,153,670 
36,229,889 
DELIVERIES. 
I387-I8SS. 
16,964,316 
3,120,950 
934.7SO 
30,041,399 
1 888-1 889. 
17,725,413 
5,977,016 
1 ,040,900 
29,561,624 
1SS6-1SS7. 
12,771,666 
2,029,750 
1,200,1:40 
62,686.814 
Stock 
1SS7-1S8S. 
16.23S.5S0 
3,225,610 
975.3S0 
53.9I7.734 
1SSS-1SS9. 
2 °.933oC > 5 
5.233.188 
1.153,320 
59,284,134 
'OTAT. lbs. 
71,727,972 55769.2TO 66,871,305 
54,245.039 51,061,445 54.304.953 
78,604,470 74.357.304 86,604,147 
VNK RATE. 4 per cent. EXCHANGE. Calcutta on London three months sight is. 4 i:d. 
